Saimaa Seals in Finland, July 2026
I spent most of July with my kids – not looking for mammals – on what some might describe as a ‘normal’ holiday. I took this as a learning experience .. and
Is Siberian Flying Squirrel real?
… is the top suggestion by Google for additional questions to ask when looking for info about the species. At first I didn’t understand where that came from. Now I do. From
Tour of Scandinavia
Report on a tour of Scandinavia in my campervan including Musk Ox, Brown Bear and Wolverine. (Includes statistics on hunting that some people might find upsetting) https://hughlans
Saimaa Ringed Seal 09/2024
The idea to go boating on a large Finnish lake appeared to us even before we heard about the peculiar freshwater seal population that lives in the area, but once we learned more ab
New Trip Reports: Wolverines in Finland; Sumatran Rhino; and Tanzania & Zanzibar
Here are some new reports from Royle Safaris. Wolverines, 2022: Royle Safaris‘ combined report of 2 trips with 9 mammals including Wolverine, Wolf and Brown Bear. Sumatran Rh
New Trip Reports: Finland and the Western Sahara
Two more reports from Wise Birding, both guided by John Wright. Finland, 2022: Wise Birding, 5 days & 7 species including Wolverine, Brown Bear and Ringed Seal. Western Sahara,
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Royle Safaris are organising a 4 night tour to Finland from 11-15 May 2022 focusing on Wolverines. Finland is now open to anyone fully vaccinated. This fantastic photography advent
New Trip Report: Finland
A new report with some excellent photos from Janco van Gelderen who was just in Finland, Europe’s large carnivore capital. Finland, 2021: Janco van Gelderen, 1 week & 15
New Trip Report: Forest Reindeer, Kuhmo, Finland
Here’s a short report from Jens Krause (a first time poster) of a successful search for wild Reindeer. Forest Reindeer, Kuhmo, 2019: Jens Krause’s note on finding Fores
New Trip Report: Finland
A new report from Mattia Altieri Lieksa, 2017: Mattia Altieri, 5 days & 6 species including Wolverine, Wolf and Brown Bear. Jon